New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday mentioned he hasn’t obtained an invite for the consecration of Ayodhya Ram Temple and asserted that he might go to the temple city at any time when he felt like and he doesn’t want a proper invite, information company ANI reported.
Underlining the function of Shiv Sena within the Ram Janmabhoomi motion, Thackeray mentioned, “I’ve not obtained any invitation but and I do not want one to go to Ayodhya as Ram Lalla belongs to everybody. At any time when I really feel prefer it, I’ll go. Shiv Sena had contributed so much to the Ram temple motion.”
#WATCH | On the invitation for the consecration ceremony of Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray says, “First, I’ve not obtained any invitation. Second, I dont want an invite to go there. Ram Lalla is just not a celebration’s property, he… pic.twitter.com/f1SoogWLXV
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He additional mentioned that Sena founder Bal Thackeray’s voting proper was “taken away” for campaigning for the Ram Temple and Hindutva throughout a bypoll.
Notably, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Belief has been inviting a number of outstanding personalities and political leaders for the grand occasion.
Whereas Uddhav Thackeray was not invited for the occasion, his estranged uncle and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, Raj Thackeray has obtained an invite to the consecration ceremony.
Taking a dig on the BJP, Uddhav Thackeray mentioned he wished that the occasion wasn’t politicised.
“I solely count on that political occasion should not be made out of it (the consecration ceremony). Lord Ram is just not the property of any single occasion. That is the matter of religion for crores of individuals,” PTI quoted Thackeray as saying.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and over 6,000 individuals are anticipated to attend the consecration ceremony on January 22.
Have Not But Acquired Invitation For Consecration Of Ayodhya Ram Temple: Siddaramaiah
In the meantime, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah mentioned he has not but obtained an invite for the occasion and added that he would “look into it” if the invitation comes, PTI reported.
This comes a day after the Congress mentioned it should take a name at an “applicable time” on whether or not occasion chief Mallikarjun Kharge and parliamentary occasion chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend the consecration ceremony.